Definition of "Judicial bond"

Type of surety bond that is either a fiduciary or a court bond.

  1. Fiduciary Bond guarantees that individuals in a position of trust will safeguard assets belonging to others placed under their control.For example, guardians appointed by a court who are authorized to pay expenses of the minor and administrators of estates who take care of a deceased's assets may require fiduciary bond.
  2. Court Bond guarantees concerning ligation such as: (a) APPEAL BOND, which guarantees that a judgment will be paid if an appeal is lost in a higher court; (b) Plaintiff's Replevin Bond, which guarantees that damages will be paid if the replevin action is wrongfully brought; (c) Removal Bond, which guarantees that damages will be paid if improper removal actions are taken.

image of a real estate dictionary page

Have a question or comment?

We're here to help.

*** Your email address will remain confidential.
 

 

Popular Insurance Terms

Policy that combines life insurance coverage on two lives and pays policy proceeds on the second person's death with the accumulation potential of an underlying variable investment ...

Total amount of insurance on an insurer's books at a particular time. ...

Special policy blank issued by an insured for individual shipments or other purposes under an open policy. The open policy allows an insured to buy protection for all marine business for an ...

A procedure in which the employer has absolute liability for the injuries incurred by the employee and the employee does not have the right to sue the employer for those injuries suffered. ...

Coverage through an endorsement to the glass insurance policy on an all risks basis, subject to the exclusions of wear and tear, and damage caused by nuclear hazard, war, and electricity. ...

Academic publication of the American risk and insurance association in which articles deal with aspects of risk, insurance, and allied fields of study. ...

Protection under an insurance policy. In property insurance, coverage lists perils insured against, properties covered, locations covered, individuals insured, and the limits of ...

Form whose purpose it is to help the agent and the prospective policyowner judge the validity of the insurance company's policy illustrations. This questionnaire's focus is on the ...

Percentage of income required by a retiree to maintain a desired standard of living during the retirement years. ...

Popular Insurance Questions